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Participants' Experiences In Two Types Of Sporting Events: A Quest For Evidence Of The Sl-Cl Continuum, Inge Derom, Marijke Taks
Participants' Experiences In Two Types Of Sporting Events: A Quest For Evidence Of The Sl-Cl Continuum, Inge Derom, Marijke Taks
Human Kinetics Publications
The dichotomy of serious leisure (SL) and casual leisure (CL) has significant limitations, leaving some leisure experiences unexplained. The SL-CL continuum proposed by Shen and Yarnal (2010) aims at filling this gap by providing a description based on behavioral commitment. We present evidence supporting the SL-CL continuum obtained by comparing participants in two different types of sporting events: an international/major and a national/minor event. Quantitative data on leisure motives and identity, corresponding to four SL and two CL characteristics, were collected from self-administered questionnaires. Both samples reported moderate to high intensities across the characteristics. However, international/major participants were more serious …